Experts in the Field of Traumatic Brain Injury Research to Meet at March
Conference in Washington D.C.

January 23, 2013 10:30 AM Eastern Time

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world’s leading scientific experts in the field of traumatic brain
injury will meet on March 6-7, 2013 in Washington, DC for the 3rd
Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference, hosted by Arrowhead Publishers.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in
the United States and around the world. In the US alone, an estimated
1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury every year and over
30 percent of all reported injury-related deaths list TBI as a
contributing factor. The intent of this conference is to provide
attendees with a holistic perspective on the diagnosis, treatment and
outcomes associated with traumatic brain injury.

In order to better understand how best to achieve the goal of bringing
new therapies to market for TBI, speakers will be presenting novel
research in the following areas:

Classification

Diagnostics

Imaging

Outcomes Research

Therapeutics

The need for consensus on these key subject areas will drive lively and
enlightening discussions.

The two day conference will feature a wide range of TBI experts from
academia, industry, military and government. Some of the featured
speakers include:

Andrew Maas, MD, Ph.D., Professor & Chairman, Department of
Neurosurgery, University Hospital Antwerp will discuss The
potential of Comparative Effectiveness Research in TBI as well as
participating in the Classification Track Panel Session

Geoffrey T. Manley, MD, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chairman of
Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, Chief
of Neurosurgery, San Francisco General Hospital, Co-Director, Brain
and Spinal Injury Center (BASIC) will lead the track on Building
a Knowledge Network for a New Taxonomy of Traumatic Brain Injury

Deborah A. Shear, Ph.D., Neuroprotection Section Chief, Brain
Trauma Neuroprotection and Neurorestoration Branch, Center for
Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience (CMPN), Walter Reed Army
Institute of Research will present her work on The Military
Approach to Neuroprotection Research for Traumatic Brain Injury:
Special Focus on Combination Drug Therapy Development

More than thirty experts in the field will be participating in plenary
and panel sessions at this dynamic event. Please visit www.tbiconference.com
for the full list of speakers, agenda, and information on how to
register to attend.